# Projector Question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 16, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128 "2007-01-16T09:40:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sleeper/32/7500_2.png) [@Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/1 "2007-01-16T09:40:53Z")
I currently own the infocus in24 projector. I would like to hook up a cable for cable tv. I do not have the cable box, because it’s being used in a dorm room. I merely just have the cord coming out from the wall. How do i hook that up to the projector as i dont have a coaxial input on the back of it. I only have s-video and such. Is there some type of adapter or seperate box I can purchase or some other way to do it? ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/2 "2007-01-16T09:50:36Z")
You could use a VCR with component or S-video out, otherwise you need a cable-box; the projector does not have an internal tuner. ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/3 "2007-01-16T09:55:22Z")
go to walmat get yourself an RF adapter, should be about $20, I use one because my DVD only has component and my old ass TV only has coax. Basically it converts the 3 commom inputs/outputs (coax, component, s-video) Make sure to take a look at the RF-adapter, you dont want to get it home just to realize you dont have the right hookups. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/4 "2007-01-16T09:56:48Z")
mike, ur forgetting that projectors dont have cable tuners in them u need to get urself a tuner. as stated, the easiest is using a vcr or dvd player or u can search the web for a tuner ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/5 "2007-01-16T09:57:14Z")
> [@FightinMike](#): > > go to walmat get yourself an RF adapter, should be about $20, I use one because my DVD only has component and my old ass TV only has coax. > > Basically it converts the 3 commom inputs/outputs (coax, component, s-video) > Make sure to take a look at the RF-adapter, you dont want to get it home just to realize you dont have the right hookups. yeah, but how is he going to change channels. You need some sort of tuner. He’s asking how to listen to the radio and all he has is a speaker. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/6 "2007-01-16T09:57:28Z")
> [@FightinMike](#): > > go to walmat get yourself an RF adapter, should be about $20, I use one because my DVD only has component and my old ass TV only has coax. > > Basically it converts the 3 commom inputs/outputs (coax, component, s-video) > Make sure to take a look at the RF-adapter, you dont want to get it home just to realize you dont have the right hookups. This won’t work though, there’s still no tuner to decode TV stations… ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sleeper/32/7500_2.png) [@Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/7 "2007-01-16T09:57:32Z")
I currently have a ps2 and wii hooked up. I would hook the cable wire to the vcr, svideo into the vcr and svideo into the projector? And that would def work? Is there another way of doing it without the vcr? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/8 "2007-01-16T09:59:42Z")
> [@Sleeper](#): > > I currently have a ps2 and wii hooked up. I would hook the cable wire to the vcr, svideo into the vcr and svideo into the projector? And that would def work? > Is there another way of doing it without the vcr? with a cable box or something similar. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/9 "2007-01-16T09:59:48Z")
No there is no internal tuner in the projector as stated many times in this thread, your projector is nothing more than a monitor. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/10 "2007-01-16T10:08:51Z")
edit: n/m ---
**Author:** ![auttiquattro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@auttiquattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/auttiquattro)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/11 "2007-01-16T10:13:18Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > newman is wrong > > if ur vcr has a cable input, then it most likely also has a tuner, so u can use the vcr to switch channels and such, and it will display through the s-video, onto the projector How is newman wrong? he wanted to know if there is anyway to hook it up WITHOUT a VCR, the answer is with a cable box, thats it ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/12 "2007-01-16T10:14:46Z")
> [@auttiquattro](#): > > How is newman wrong? he wanted to know if there is anyway to hook it up WITHOUT a VCR, the answer is with a cable box, thats it oops read it wrong. i though he was saying he needs the cable box with the vcr, reading\>me ill edit ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/13 "2007-01-16T10:15:43Z")
haha, yeah. the newman can never be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/14 "2007-01-16T10:22:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > haha, yeah. the newman can never be wrong. pffff one day you will be wrong. and i will be right there to quote it and point it out ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/15 "2007-01-16T12:37:49Z")
Did you figure this out? I know most college dorms let you get digital cable, at an extremely cheap price, so you may want to consider that. I have an Infocus projector as well, but due to its lack of inputs, and high cost of bulb replacements, I’m considering moving away from it. We’ll see. –mark ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/projector-question/23128/16 "2007-01-16T13:13:15Z")
well I might as well beat the dead horse… there is no internal tv tuner, so you need something with one… fags… also WHY DON’T PEOPLE USE THE FUCKING HUGE NERD CORNER WHERE THIS SHOULD RIGHTFULLY GO! WTF like 5 or 6 threads a fucking day… christ people > [@Sleeper](#): > > I currently own the infocus in24 projector. I would like to hook up a cable for cable tv. I do not have the cable box, because it’s being used in a dorm room. I merely just have the cord coming out from the wall. How do i hook that up to the projector as i dont have a coaxial input on the back of it. I only have s-video and such. Is there some type of adapter or seperate box I can purchase or some other way to do it? also why not just out put it from your computer… its much easier to just s-video from there… depending on where you live (dorms at UB you are set) you can watch movies in great definition FUCK the cable we have here… it sucks ass…